Cryptomeria japonica
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Pruning | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1500 - 2500 | 1 0 - 18 | 650 - 2400 | Prefers a deep rich moist alluvial soil and a sheltered position in full sun. |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese cedar/Sugi |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Viability is maintained for 4 years in cold hermetic air-dry storage | unknown |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupressaceae | Oil, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine, Tannins/Dyestuff | Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot | Cryptomeria japonica (L.f.) D. Don. | Link | Shade, Wind break |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Kiambu |